Paragraph 4 Politics

• Maatschappijleer
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

The Senate and coalition governments

Politics
Paragraph 4 part I

Pages 71 -79

After today

You can explain the tasks of the legislative power on a national level (but also on the other levels)

You can explain the role of parliamentary commissions in politics

Minister or member of the Second Chamber?

1. Minister
2. Member of the Second Chamber

Minister or member of the Second Chamber?

1. Minister
2. Member of the Second Chamber

Minister or member of the Second Chamber?

1. Minister
2. Member of the Second Chamber

Minister or member of the Second Chamber?

1. Minister
2. Member of the Second Chamber

Minister or member of the Second Chamber?

1. Minister
2. Member of the Second Chamber

Last lessons

Legislative power - making laws --> this lesson

• National: parliament (First and Second Chamber)
• Provincial: Provincial Council (Provinciale Staten)
• Municipal: Municipal Council (Gemeenteraad)

Executive power - executing laws --> next lesson

• National: Goverment (king & ministers)/ cabinet (ministers & secretaries of state)
• Provincial: Commissaris van de koning + Gedeputeerden
• Municipal: Mayor + Alderman (wethouders)

Proportional representation - political system

Second Chamber - 150 members

Directly elected through national elections

1. Law-making function

Vote on proposed legislation & submit legislation

2. Monitor decisions and actions of the government/cabinet

Check on ministers and secretaries of state

• Vote of no confidence
  
• Parliamentary enquiries

First Chamber - 75 members

Indirectly elected through Provincial elections

Review of legislation

Only accept or reject bills

Parliamentary commissions

Discuss topics with members from other parties

Streamline discussion-making

Assignment

Assigment 23a+b

Try to find a summary (these enquiries can be very extensive)

Upload at least one of the enquiries + a short explanation of the problem in the next slide

10 minutes to finish this task, then we'll check the answers

Which parliamentary enquiry did you research? Explain!

You can explain the tasks of the legislative power on a national level (but also on the other levels)

You can explain the role of parliamentary commissions in politics

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